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  "id": "news-oct22-a2-ega-al-taweelah-smelter-restart-half-cells-2026-10-21",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ega-restores-half-al-taweelah-smelter-reduction-cells",
  "slug": "ega-restores-half-al-taweelah-smelter-reduction-cells",
  "category": "mining-materials",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-21",
  "sourceName": "Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://media.ega.ae/ega-reaches-50-completion-of-al-taweelah-smelter-restart/",
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  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Aluminium",
    "Manufacturing"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "EGA restarts 631 of 1,262 Al Taweelah smelter cells",
    "summary": "The company expects full smelter production in Q1 2027 after the March shutdown.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "EGA said 631 of Al Taweelah’s 1,262 reduction cells were restored and restarted after the March emergency shutdown. Full smelter production remains expected in Q1 2027; the refinery is operating at about 50% capacity."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)",
            "url": "https://media.ega.ae/ega-reaches-50-completion-of-al-taweelah-smelter-restart/"
          }
        ]
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